Visiting DeCordova

Hours & Admissions

DeCordova's Campus is located at 51 Sandy Pond Road in Lincoln, MA. Click here for directions.
The Main Entrance to DeCordova Museum

Tuesday, September 8 - Friday, September 25, 2009 - The Museum building will be closed for installation. The Sculpture Park and Store@DeCordova will be open regular hours . Admission for the Sculpture Park will be half the normal admission rate.

Visitors may touch, but not climb on, outdoor sculptures in the Sculpture Park, unless otherwise indicated by information on the label and Sculpture Park Map.

Dog Policy – Dogs are welcome in the Sculpture Park. All dogs must be walked on a leash at all times. Please clean up after your pets. Animals are not allowed in watershed or conservation restricted areas.

Admission to the DeCordova Campus (Sculpture Park and Museum jointly) is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, students, and children ages 6-12; children 5 and under are admitted free.

DeCordova Members, Lincoln residents, and Active Duty Military Personnel and their dependents are admitted free.

Admission is charged during Museum Gallery operating hours only: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, and on selected Monday holidays.

A $2 discount off the adult admission rate is available for AAA members, WGBH members, ZipCar members, and a $3 discount for WBUR members with current membership cards.

Bank of America’s Museums on Us Program
DeCordova is proud to once again partner with Bank of America for their Museum’s on Us program. Beginning in May 2009, all visitors who present a valid Bank of America ATM, debit or credit card, along with photo identification, will receive free general admission to DeCordova’s Campus on the first full weekend of each month. This same admission offer is valid for Bank of America associates. This program is not valid for special events and programs. This partnership will continue for an entire year, through April 2010. Don’t wait, come explore DeCordova thanks to Bank of America’s Museums on Us program.
Dates for 2009:
May 2 + 3
June 6 + 7
July 4 + 5
August 1 + 2
September 5 + 6
October 3 + 4
November 7 + 8
December 5 + 6

Park Policies:

Park only in Visitor Parking lot.
No stopping or standing along roadway.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
DeCordova is located amidst protected watershed and conservation lands. Please do not trespass into these areas—fines are imposed.
Pets are welcome in the Park. Dogs must be walked on a leash at all times. Please clean up after pets; they are not allowed in watershed or conservation restricted areas.
Picnicking is permitted, except in watershed areas; however, there are no picnic tables or established picnicking areas in the Park. There are several shaded areas in the Park. Any food brought into the Park should be pre-prepared; there are no grills, nor do we allow them on the premises. No open flames are allowed in the Park.
Consumption of alcohol is not permitted in the Park.
Please carry out any trash you carry in. No trash receptacles are provided in the Park.
No commercial photography is permitted without prior approval.
Click here to view works in the Sculpture Park.
Enjoy DeCordova’s Sculpture Park, but please do not climb on the sculptures!

These hours are subject to seasonal changes
Call 781/259-8692 for updated information
Visitors coming solely to The Store @ DeCordova do not need to pay admission. If you arrive during the Visitor Station's operating hours, the attendant will issue you a special sticker to allow you through.

Coffee bar and light lunch

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 11 am – 3 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11 am – 4 pm

Public tours of the Museum's main galleries take place every Thursday at 1 pm and Sunday at 2 pm.
Public tours of the Sculpture Park are given on Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm from May to November.
These public tours are free with Campus admission.

DeCordova's exhibition galleries, Museum Store, and Sculpture Park are wheelchair accessible; however, a portion of the Dewey Family Gallery does not allow close viewing opportunities for those people in wheelchairs.